Coefficient of varitaion
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Five investments alternatives have the following returns and standard deviations of return.
Alternative Returns-Expected Value Standard Deviation
A $5,000 $1,200
B 4,000 600
C 4,000 800
D 8,000 3,200
E 10,000 900
Using the coefficient of variation, rank the five alternatives from lowest to highest risk.
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This provides the steps to calculate the Coefficient of varitaion
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Coefficient of variation= Standard deviation/Expected value
Lower coefficient of variation indicates lower risk
Hence coefficient of variation is as follows:
A= ...
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